Birds: THREATS TO BIRD’S OF ARID OR SMALL PATCH OF DESERT ZONE

The Greatest Threat Our Birds Face Today - THREATS TO BIRD’S OF ARID OR SMALL PATCH OF DESERT ZONE

Habitat loss from urban development, habitat degradation from overgrazing and invasive plants and a changing climate are causing significant problems for many arid land birds. More than 40 ℅ of arid bird species show medium or high vulnerability to climate changes. Most arid lands will be altered by increased invasion of trees, shrubs and other woody plant species, which will decrease their quality as habitat for bird species that prefer arid lands dominated by grasses and other desert vegetation. The birds which nest on the ground burrows and are easily captured by rats, foxes, cats, dogs, jackals and mongoose. Arid land, already drier and more variable than other habitat types are predicted to get even drier, warmer and more variable. Predators and scavengers birds are often found in areas where trees have been cut, especially if a few trees are still standing on the site. The impact of climate change in arid land is difficult to predict, but warmer conditions and changes in precipitation may dramatically affect the production of seeds need by birds. Non native predators have the greatest single impact by killing adult birds as well as eggs and young. Domestic and feral cats kill hundred to millions of birds each year.